It works downward or upwards, and that is a chain reaction. For example, on this chain, we say, FAULT makes think of an EARTHQUAKE, an EARTHQUAKE of DISASTER, DISASTER bring the mind the TITANIC, the TITANIC hit an ICEBERG, the ICEBERG was COLD, COLD TURKEY is a phrase, and everybody knows about TURKEY DINNER. The object of our game is to figure out the six words in between, that form the chain reaction from 'FAULT' to 'DINNER'.

Now, this particular chain which we'll use as an example, begins with the word 'FAULT', and a chain reaction is formed all the way down through those six words, and it ends with the word 'DINNER'. Now, if you all take a look over there, directly ahead of us, you will see our Chain Reaction board. 'Let me show what a chain reaction looks like before we start our game. But if we get the proper words, we got a chain reaction.' - Nipsey Russell (1980 Premiere) 'One word could lead to a lot of words, which causes a big distraction. 50 points wins the game, and gives you a chance to start a chain reaction worth $100,000.' - Bill Cullen explaining the rules on the 1979 pilot Now, you kids here get one point for every letter in the word you guess. That is a chain reaction, and that's the way it works. STRIKE forgetting LIGHTNING now might bring to mind the word… BASEBALL, BASEBALL makes you think of… DIAMOND, when you hear DIAMOND, popping into your mind might be… RING, RING suggests… TELEPHONE, TELEPHONE suggests… BOOTH and LINCOLN suggests BOOTH, more or less. For example, on this chain, when you think of LIGHTNING, you might very well think of… STRIKE, because lighting does. Now, the object of our game is to figure out the six words in between, that form the chain reaction from 'LIGHTNING' to 'LINCOLN'. To start, this chain reaction begins with the word 'LIGHTNING', and it ends with the word 'LINCOLN'. There's where the playing will be centered. Let's take a look at our board over there. 'Before we start the game, let me show what a chain reaction looks like. But if that word leads you nowhere, the next word could lead to a fight.' - Nipsey Russell (1979 Pilot) 'If one word leads to another, then the chain reaction is right. It's guys against the girls right now, on… CHAIN REACTION.' Get your letter, take a guess, connect the chain, win some cash. 'It starts with 'WORD', there's a 'G' underneath, guess the word 'GAME' and you're right, the word 'GAME' starts a chain. It's a battle of the sexes coming up, on Chain Reaction!' GSN Intro: 'Three (insert women's relation) take on three (insert men's relation). USA Intro: 'The game is… The New/$40,000 Chain Reaction! And here's your host, Blake Emmons/Geoff Edwards!' NBC Intro #2: 'This is Chain Reaction, where one word leads to another, with today's special guest stars: (insert celebrity guests' names), and your guest host of Chain Reaction, Geoff Edwards!' NBC Intro: 'This is Chain Reaction, where one word leads to another, with today's special guest stars: (insert celebrity guests' names), and the star of Chain Reaction, Bill Cullen!'

Pilot Intro: 'This is Chain Reaction, where one word leads to another, and the right word leads to $100,000! With today's special guest stars: (insert celebrity guests' names), and your host on Chain Reaction, Bill Cullen!'

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